The StarterEstonia finals were held on 26 May in Tallinn at the startup and technology conference Latitude59. Three teams from StarterTartu and seven from StarterTallinn competed in the tough contest. The main prize of StarterEstonia, three StarterTallinn prizes and numerous special prizes from investors and partners were handed out. The jury included representatives of the
STARTERspring 2023 has started, 3 month of journey just began. There are some things you should consider when putting together the perfect team for building a startup. A good team with complementary skills can bring diverse perspectives and expertise to the table, which can help in identifying and addressing potential challenges and opportunities. Passion, communication,
STARTERtallinn Autumn 2022 winner of the Grand Prix is team DoBu. Team DoBu is developing web-based software that let you forget your old-fashioned paper-based technical pass of home by giving you a digital alternative. DoBu’s digital platform sends reminders to the homeowner about home maintenance and warranties. STARTER asked a few questions from the team
An addition to the Grand Prix, winners of two Inspiration Prizes were also announced at the STARTERtallinn Autumn 2022 Demo Day. One of these was won by team FuHo which offers every homeowner smaller electricity bills using smart home automation. We are happy to introduce this team of TalTech students. STARTER asked the team some
There were two Inspiration Prize winners at STARTERtallinn Autumn 2022 Demo Day. Ome of them was given to team SafeWear: members are sisters Brit Maria Villand (TalTech) and Helena Villand (Tallinn 21. School). SafeWear develops a jewelry line to help women be safe in public thanks to -the secret sauce- a hidden location tracking device
The STARTERtartu program team Bankery came to the STARTER podcast to tell us more about their idea and share their experience in the STARTER program. Aimar Roosalu and Karl Rapur participated in the podcast. The podcast is in estonian. Listen to the podcast here
The 18th edition of one of the biggest student pitching competitions, Kaleidoskoop, took place at the sTARTUp Day. Seven teams chosen from Kaleidoskoop Pre-Selections participated in the finals. Kaleidoskoop Finals took place on 26 August on the pitching stage of the sTARTUp Day. The teams had three minutes to pitch their idea, followed by two minutes
The winner of STARTER Haapsalu, Tallinn and Kohtla-Järve programs, leader of team DOKAS Gytis Dovydaitis reveals how they feel about STARTER program and after winning. Why did you decided to participate in the program? There were multiple reasons that supported our decision. At first, it’s the knowledge that program seemed to provide. Before coming to
STARTERtallinn, STARTERkohtla-järve and STARTERhaapsalu have come to an end and winners are selected. The winner – Dokas – is developing a social app and NFT-based collectible card game which helps to build and sustain relationships between cultural institutions and their visitors. Two inspirational prizes were given to team JÕHU (from STARTERhaapsalu program) and team SIGN
STARTER has its own podcasts! You will learn more about STARTER and practical tips and information about startups, leadership, entrepreneurship, team work and so on – everything that helps you develop your idea! Podcasts are in english and in estonian language. Topics and speakers of first podcasts are: podcast “Team member as a team lead”